With the poor economy I've been doing some smaller projects ...

There are small jobs, and then there are really small jobs! I repaired a small table (you can see it in the last picture) and the client asked me to build a 1:12 replica. Sawing, routing, shaping, and clamping are all very different at 1:12 scale!

I tried to keep the details as authentic as possible. The table top and shelf are quartersawn oak, the apron is a four-piece assembly, the top is a two-piece glue-up, the saw marks are left on the inside edge of the apron, each curved leg is jointed to the top and shelf, not just glued, and the dimensions are scaled from the original piece.

Hey Tony! Yes, the cover photo is the miniature, too. I didn’t make the tools, but they are pretty amazing, aren’t they? The file actually has teeth, and the handscrew on the clamp actually turns! The plant is also a miniature piece with tiny little leaves and petals. The people who are really into collecting/building miniatures usually want things as authentic as possible.